Sunday Salsa Rueda

September 7th, 2008

Salsa Rueda with Salsa Nick and India

@ The Beat Dance Studios

2560 9th st., Berkeley, CA

7-8: beginning/intermediate Salsa and Salsa Rueda

8-9: intermediate/advanced Salsa and Salsa Rueda

$12 drop-in, class cards available

Wednesday Cuban Club Style Salsa Class Starts Today!!

September 3rd, 2008

Today is the first of a great new spot to learn Casino/Cuban style Salsa Dancing

@Duniya Studio: 3380 19th st. @Mission st., San Francisco

Wednesday : 8:00pm to 9:00pm

Join Nick and Serena in working on your club skills

(after Oct 8th this class will be from 9pm to 10pm)

Salsa Partnering for small crowded clubs

$10 drop-in

Dancing at the Baobob after class, right next door.

Tonight 2 levels: Beginners will work on pa’l medio, llevala pa abajo, son montuno, exhibe (dos exhibe), danilo, caminamoes. Intermediate students will work on
enchufla y casate, 70 miami, montuna rusa, 7 con coca cola, crucheta, abrazala

 

September Featured Instructors on Salsa Rueda Social

September 3rd, 2008

Check out this months Featured Instructors; Mike and Simona from Rumbanana on Salsa Rueda Social. Also Check out their Xtreme Cuban Salsa Weekend in Oct.

Visit Salsa Rueda Social

Labor Day Salsa Rueda at Shoebox in SF

September 1st, 2008

Happy Labor Day!!!!  What a better way to celebrate then Dancing in a circle with your friends.  Nick and Serena will be having class today at Shoebox Studios in San Francisco.

Salsa Suelta and Salsa Rueda

6:00-6:30pm: Salsa Suelta (open work)

6:30-7:30pm: Multi-Level Salsa Rueda

Shoebox Studios is located at:
855 Folsom St. Suite 112
San Francisco, CA 94107

Phone: 415.861.5976

$15 drop-in, class cards are available….

Next Week on Sept 8th we will start a 5 week progressive workshop. Curriculum here.

Contra Tiempo is in the Bay Area!!

August 29th, 2008

2 Master Classes with CONTRA-TIEMPO:
Begining Cuban Rueda (Salsa) with CONTRA-TIEMPO
Salsa as Resistance: Dancing Community
Sat. Aug. 30, 12pm $15
Intermediate/Advanced Cuban Rueda with CONTRA-TIEMPO
Pushing Back: Dancing Partnership
Sat. Aug. 30, 1pm $15(intermediate/adv. students can take both classes for $20)

Ana Maria Alvarez, the founding Artistic Director of CONTRA-TIEMPO along with several company members, will lead participants in two dynamic, upbeat and expressive movement experiences - The warm ups will incorporate elements of Afro-Cuban, modern and participants will learn traditional Cuban Salsa (RUEDA) - focusing on how the body can be used as a tool for compassionate communication - For beginning class - NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY and all ages are welcome! To register for the class e-mail: contra1tiempo@gmail.com with RUEDA RSVP S.F. in subject headi

Il Pirata Tonight….No Jack’s

August 29th, 2008

There will not be any Jack’s Club tonight.

Head on over to La Tropi-Cal at Il Pirata.

Baobob Tonight!!!

August 27th, 2008

Roberto Borrell is coming back to the Bay Area!!!

August 27th, 2008

Roberto Borrell, dance teacher extraordinaire, is heading this way—SOON.  He’ll be teaching Afro-Cuban folklore and his unique popular dance classes in some new locations, and he’s here for 12 weeks! So put your danzon shoes on and check out his schedule.

AFRO-CUBAN FOLKLORE

SATURDAYS STARTING SEPTEMBER 6

at Dance Mission, 3316 24th St. at Mission, SF (right across from 24th St. BART)

2:00–3:30 pm

$12/class; Dance Mission offers discount cards

THURSDAYS STARTING SEPTEMBER 4

New Location in a beautiful brand-new studio! 

Mobu Dance Studio, 1605 Church St, SF (near 28th St.)

7:30–9:00 pm   $15/class

(This is a quiet neighborhood and parking should be relatively easy; it is also right on the J-Church line)

CUBAN POPULAR DANCE + LISTENING

SUNDAYS STARTING SEPTEMBER 7

at Dance Mission, 3316 24th St. at Mission, SF (right across from 24th St. BART)

12:00–2:00 pm   $20/ 2-hour class

TUESDAYS STARTING SEPTEMBER 9

at World Dance Center, 1901 San Pablo at Hearst, Berkeley

8:15-10:45 pm   $25/ 2.5-hour class

The SF/Bay Area Salsa Rueda Festival

August 27th, 2008

The SF/Bay Area Salsa Rueda Festival. The Website is up and running so reserve your spot now!!!  With over 15 of the best instructors in Rueda, Salsa, Casino, Son, Rumba and Afro-Cuban. 2 live bands, and the best Timba DJ’s around………

www.salsaruedafestival.com 

Salsa Friday’s @ Jack’s con Salsa Vale Todo

August 22nd, 2008

Salsa Class and Social with Salsa Vale Todo

At Jacks Place: corner of 24th and Utah in S.F.

Dance, drink, eat, dance and then have another drink or make up your own order of things.

9:00pm-10:00pm: Beg. Salsa Class (Cuban Club Style)

10pm - 1 am : Timba, Timba, Timba, and a little Salsa.

Drinks provided by the great bartenders of Jacks

New Orleans Food provided by Yats (till 9:30pm)

!!!Pool Table and Pinball machines!!!

Class: $5

Social and dancing: Free